By Aya Elamroussi and Holly Yan, CNN The nor’easter that dumped record snowfall in parts of the East Coast has left treacherous wind chills and thousands of people without power. “An East Coast blizzard dropped one to over 2 feet of snow along the coast. Now, cold weather will hold a grip on the Mid-Atlantic
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi and Holly Yan, CNN The nor’easter that dumped record snowfall in parts of the East Coast has left treacherous wind chills and thousands of people without power. “An East Coast blizzard dropped one to over 2 feet of snow along the coast. Now, cold weather will hold a grip on the Mid-Atlantic
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By BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal is holding an early election that looks set to produce another vulnerable minority government. The ballot Sunday comes as the country is poised to start spending a huge windfall of European Union funds. The election of a minority government would leave Portugal back where it
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By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Denise thought her divorce was behind her. Then the pandemic hit. And it wasn’t long before the custody case she thought was closed wasn’t anymore. Covid-19 is a daily reality millions of divorced and divorcing parents across the country are struggling to navigate. And divorce lawyers say for many families,
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Newly crowned Australian Open women’s singles champion Ash Barty has maintained her more than two-year grip on the number one ranking. Barty has extended her ranking points lead over incumbent No.2 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus, with French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova rising one spot into third after making the quarterfinals in
Continue Reading MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Top-ranked Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova have taken another major step in a partnership which began in junior ranks by winning the Australian Open women’s doubles 6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-4 from unseeded Anna Danilina and Beatriz Haddad Maia. The Czech pair claimed their first Australian Open title to go with one
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By Priya Krishnakumar, CNN Earlier this month, two NYPD officers were killed while responding to a domestic disturbance call. According to authorities, the suspect used a Glock 45 that was stolen in Baltimore in 2017, prompting city and state officials to call for stronger measures against gun violence and gun trafficking across state lines. The
Continue Reading By JILL LAWLESS and JO KEARNEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Bad news for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been good news for political cartoonists and mockery-loving meme-makers. Satirists have reveled in the alleged hypocrisy of government leaders that held boozy social gatherings while the rest of the country was hunkering down under coronavirus
Continue Reading STOCKTON, Calif. — Nick Blake had a career-high 20 points as Pacific snapped its seven-game losing streak, edging past BYU 76-73. Alex Barcello led the Cougars with 19 points and six rebounds.
Continue Reading HONOLULU (AP) — Junior Madut had 16 points and nine rebounds, Kamaka Hepa scored all his 12 points in the second half and Hawaii rallied from a 19-point deficit to beat UC Santa Barbara 65-62 for the Rainbow Warriors’ seventh consecutive win. Hepa hit each of his season-high four 3-pointers during a 19-3 run in
Continue Reading CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Johnny Gaudreau scored 29 seconds into overtime and the Calgary Flames beat the Vancouver Canucks 1-0. Jacob Markstrom had 15 saves for his seventh shutout of the season and 15th of his career. The Flames won their third straight at home and for the fourth time in six games overall. Thatcher
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) According to the Jefferson City Fire Department, no one was hurt in a house fire in Jefferson City on Saturday afternoon. Around 3 p.m. the Jefferson City Fire Department responded to a report of a fire coming from around a chimney of a house in the 1100 block of E. McCarty
Continue Reading By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House and U.S officials have threatened Russia with financial sanctions carrying “severe consequences” if it invades Ukraine. But so far plenty of people have been prime targets for Western pain. Experts say it’s unlikely the U.S. and its allies will agree to something as sweeping
Continue Reading By MARK PRATT and MIKE CATALINI Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Gusty winds and falling temperatures plunged the East Coast into a deep freeze as people dig out from a powerful nor’easter that dumped mounds of snow, flooded coastlines and knocked power out. Dangerous wind chills fell to below zero in many locations across the
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By Eric Bradner, CNN Former President Donald Trump on Saturday teased a 2024 presidential candidacy and said he would consider pardoning those who were charged in connection with the deadly January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol if he wins the White House again. Trump’s comments came during a campaign-style rally in Texas in
Continue Reading By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Craig Anderson made 27 saves in his return from the injured list and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Arizona Coyotes 3-1. Kyle Okposo, Peyton Krebs and Alex Tuch scored to support Anderson in his first game since Nov. 2, when he sustained an upper-body injury in
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By Kelly McCleary, CNN “Saturday Night Live” kicked off its show this week with its President Joe Biden reviewing Russia’s efforts to spread misinformation on social media in Ukraine. The scene opened with Biden, played by James Austin Johnson, surrounded by advisers in the Oval Office, including a military adviser portrayed by Kenan Thompson. Johnson’s
Continue Reading RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Gavin Kensmil had a career-high 37 points as Stephen F. Austin narrowly beat California Baptist 81-77. Chance Hunter led the Lancers with 18 points.
Continue Reading RENO, Nev. — Justin Bean and RJ Eytle-Rock scored 12 points apiece as Utah State rolled past Nevada 78-49. Steven Ashworth and Max Shulga each added 11 points for the Aggies. Brandon Horvath chipped in 10. Desmond Cambridge Jr. led the Wolf Pack with 12 points and seven rebounds.
Continue Reading SAN DIEGO — Toni Rocak had 20 points as UC San Diego topped Cal State Bakersfield 83-75. Justin Edler-Davis led the Roadrunners with a season-high 22 points.
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